Civic Election 2022

ELECTION 2022 – The loneliness (and stress) of the civic election candidate

September 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

This is nomination deadline day for local-government elections in B.C. I wrote the following column in 2014 as the election campaign wrapped up and I was reflecting on my [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION – Applications for voting by mail in city are now open

September 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

Registration for mail ballot voting in the Kamloops 2022 Local General Election opened at 9 a.m. today (Sept. 6, 2022). Voters who wish to vote by mail must complete a form [Continue]

EDITORIAL – It’s the season of electioneering, and trashing signs

September 1, 2022 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CAMPAIGN SIGNS are springing up for the fall civic election already and, if this election is like those in the past, a lot of people will [Continue]

COLLINS – Increased use of social media a big change in election campaigns

August 26, 2022 // 0 Comments

AS TECHNOLOGY HAS GROWN, candidates for election have more and more tools to add to their arsenal in reaching out to potential supporters. With only two weeks left to [Continue]

ELECTION 2022 – Kamloops-Thompson school board nominations begin soon

August 23, 2022 // 0 Comments

The nomination period for school board candidates opens soon. It runs from 9 a.m. on Aug. 30 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 9. Nominees require two qualified nominators from the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Weeding out the non-starters in civic election platforms

August 23, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MORE AND MORE, the key issue in the October civic election in Kamloops is becoming clear. It certainly won’t be subsidizing student [Continue]